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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0248.014 2008-2010 BULK TESTIMONY NO. 2 Resolution 98-09 supports the passage of House Bill No. 345 relating -the ~ - r, -a postponement of a Comprehensive Public Funding Program for Hawai `i County-Council elections until 2014. co Attached is a testimony regarding Resolution 98-09 that was submitted by the f66wil% 129 people (all submitted the exact same letter): v Lisa Abarcar Will Best Jean Buechele P.O. Box 383664 1419 Dominis St. #1208 Kapaau, HI 96755 Waikoloa, HI 96738 Honolulu, HI 96822 Sally Calton Karen Akiba Matt Binder 55 Luana Way P.O. Box 430 81-901 Nape St. Hilo, HI 96720 Papa`ikou, HI 96781 Kealakekua, HI 96750 Glen Carner Y. Alarab Judith Bird 83-5305 Mamalahoa Hwy. 235 Halenani Captain Cook, HI 96704 Wailuku, HI 96793 Peter Black _ Aurelia Leinani Castagnetti Pete Altomare Shirley Black P.O. Box 1221 HI 96778 P.O. Box 7 Hilo, HI 96721 Ninole, HI 96773 Satya Anubhuti Rex Clark P.O. Box 1010 Patricia Boland RR2 Box 6285 Pahoa, HI 96778 43-980 Namilimili Ln. Pahoa, HI 96778 HI 96776 Kelley Asnell Diane Corcoran 73-1529 Apela Place Devahuti Bott P.O. Box 1108 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 P.O. Box 711,503 Captain Cook, HI 96704 Mt. View, HI 96771 Rebecca Avery Dolores Coulson 1856 Kinoole St. Osha Breez P.O. Box 1104 Hilo, HI 96720 HI 96778 Kea`au, HI 96749 Philip Barnes Tyler Bright Jai Crystal RR 2 Box 4756 188 Hoonanea St. 15-2747 Opelu St. Pahoa, HI 96778 Hilo, HI 96720 Pahoa, HI 96778 Desiree Bartlett Mike Brklacich Rob Culbertson Pahoa, HI 96778 Pa`auilo, HI Ray Broggini Jolyn Bein P.O. Box 429 Linda Damas Pa`auilo, HI 96776 Erik Berall Comm. Na Ref. Tot Ref. Date ~PRh_ BULK TESTIMONY NO. 2 Page 2 Susan Denman Roger Harris Audra Kalvaitis P.O. Box 660 119 W. Lanikaula St. Kapaau, HI 96755 Bradley Hashimoto-Martin C304 RR2, Box 4593 Hilo, HI 96720 Faith Derasin Pahoa, HI 96778 P.O. Box 6856 Brian Kamau Kamuela, HI 96743 Margaret Hazelwood 26 Leimano Street PO Box 4277 Hilo, HI 96720 Kathy Dorn 77-6478 Princess Keelikolani St P.O. Box 323 Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 Annette Kaohelaulii Kea`au, HI 96749 45-403 Koa Kahiko Street Noah Hegerfeldt Kaneohe, HI 96744 Roger Epstein 16 Manulele St. 1000 Bishop St. Hilo, HI 96720 Larry Kaplain Honolulu, HI 96813 60 Kapa`a St. John Heidel Hilo, HI 96720 Caryl Esteves 1341 Manu Mele Street Kea`au, HI 96749 Kailua, HI 96734 Erica Keller P.O. Box 1767 Francesca Fillmore Lynne Penek-Holden Honoka`a, HI 96727 35 Lihikai Rd. Shelby Foster Hilo, HI 96720 Geoffrey Kern 3050 Kahaloa Place RR2 #3307 Honolulu, HI 96822 Lyn Howe Pahoa, HI 96778 Pahoa, HI 96778 Serafina Gajate Ku Mei Kern 300 W. Kawili June Isaacson 200 Kanoelehua Ave. #287 G301 Hale Ikena 169 Pueeo St. Hilo, HI 96720 Hilo, HI 96720 Hilo, HI 96720 Catherine Kennedy Melissa Garland Jake Jacobs P.O. Box 975 Papa`ikou, HI 96781 73-1165 Ahulani St. Volcano, HI 96785 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Laura Gerwitz Kerstin Kimlinger 1619 Kamamalu Ave., 4404 Bob Jacobson, RN 400 Hualani St. Apt 367 Honolulu, HI 96813 P.O. Box 900 Hilo, HI 96720 Kurtistown, HI 96760 Isaac Glick Jim Klyman P.O. Box 711503 Susan James 16-497 Ohe St. HI 96771 P.O. Box 642 Kea`au, HI 96749 Honoka`a, HI 96727 Noah Goin Louis Korn 16-458 Laniuma St Juju P.O. Box 851 Kea`au, HI 96749 P.O. Box 698 Nd'51chu, HI 96772 N5'alehu, HI 96772 Kristen Gomes Marlise Lambert 92 Likeke Street 45-527 Pakalana Street Hilo, HI 96720 Honoka`a, HI 96727 BULK TESTIMONY NO. 2 Page 3 Abigail Laros Matthew McNall Edward Pollock 73-1343 Oneone Place Hilo, HI 96720 P.O. Box 551696 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Kapaau, HI 96755 Diana Miller Nancy Larrabee 16-1582 Koloa Maoli Rd. Mary Porter 603 W. Lanikaula St. Kurtistown, HI 96760 HCR 1 Box 5505 Hilo, HI 96720 Kea`au, HI 96749 Sherri Miller David Leake Hilo, HI 96720 Judy Puniwai 46-395A Kahuhipa Street HI 96760 Kaneohe, HI 96744 Dana G. Moss General Delivery Nancy Redfeather Denise Lefiti Kapaau, HI 96755 200 W. Kawili St. Kathy Rigg Hilo, HI 96720 Naghme Najafi HI 96785 Gemma Lila Cindy Navarro-Bowman Matthew Rodeick P.O. Box 502 786737 Walua Rd. Karen Lindsey Laupahoehoe, HI 96764 Kailua- Kona, HI 96740 P.O. Box 537 Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 Jordan Nelson Susan Sanford 2307A Kino`ole Street P.O. Box 97 David Link Hilo, HI 96720 Mountain View, HI 96771 P.O. Box 974 Na`alehu, HI 96772 Kenny Nerger Teresa Sanmiguel Box 987 Steve Lopez Ingrid Nishimoto Kea`au, HI 96749 HI 96740 P.O. Box 90 Ninole, HI 96773 Clarinda Santiago Clare Loprinzi P.O. Box 2103 P.O. Box 400 Mark Nokes Volcano, HI 96785 Holualoa, HI 96725 3805 Kanaina Ave Honolulu, HI 96815 John Schinnerer Calvin Luscombe HI 96749 Hilo, HI 96720 Donna Oba P.O. Box 195 David Sebag Jazz Maltz Hawi, HI 96719 Alena Sellari Howard Martin Sierra O'Neil 62 `Iwalani St. 12-7157 Loke Place Hilo, HI 96720 Pahoa, HI 96778 Kendall Sharpless Scott Perry P.O. Box 451 Margaret Martin HI 96778 Volcano, HI 96785 Pahoa, HI 96778 Ryan Peters Lance Springer Paul McKimmy 1545 A Kino'ole St. 110-A Chong St 2736 Puuhonua St. Hilo, HI 96720 Hilo, HI 96720 Honolulu, HI 96822 BULK TESTIMONY NO. 2 Page 4 Jasun Sulla John Wicart 209 Mauna Loa St. Hilo, HI 96720 Kammi Wong P.O. Box 2007 Ann Szaur Pahoa, HI 96778 16-540 Keaau-Pahoa Rd. Kea`au, HI 96749 Gabriele Matull Worst HCR 2 Box 6831 Ingrid Tillman Kea`au, HI 96749 HCR 2 Box 6954 Kea`au, HI 96749 Holly Young P.O. Box 111 Mary True Papa`aloa, HI 96780 P.O. Box 59 Ninole, HI 96773 Shawn Zenor 19-4969 Kalani Honua Loop Jude Tsue Volcano, HI 96785 Hilo, HI 96720 Ayme Ueda Hilo, HI 96720 Carl Vasconcellos 3148 Kalihi St. Honolulu, HI 96819 Justin Wagner 12-7157 Loke Pl. Pahoa, HI 96778 Deborah Ward Diane Ware Volcano, HI Eric Weinert 479 Onohi Loop Hilo, HI 96720 Donald Wessels 28-2926 Kumula Street Pepe`ekeo, HI 96783 Kirk Weston 15-1775 (3rd) Awa St. Kea`au, HI 96749 0 Yoshimoto, J C r-j - From: jpuniwai@hawaii.edu Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:55 AM CD To: jyoshimoto@co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Re: Trying to undermine Fair Elections C' CO Counclman J Yoshimoto Aloha Counclman Yoshimoto, At a time in Hawaii when people are more aware than ever about special interest money and politics, we are counting on you to protect Act 244. The people have spoken, and there is over•ahelming support for this law. Mainland money is having negative effects on Hawaii's elections and economy, and the Fair Elections Act would empower small businesses and communities because more people will be more engaged in the political process. The people have spoken on this bill. For ten years, tens of thousands of citizens have weighed in on this law. A 2005 AARP survey also concluded that 86% of Hawaii's residents believe there should be changes in the way we finance our campaigns. Furthermore, we know that the U.S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal to hear a case on the "constitutionality of equalizing funds". This is a clear signal that they don't believe there is a case. To try and get rid of Fair Elections based on this false pretense is disingenuous. People understand the corrosive impacts of money on the lawmaking process: excessive health care costs are forcing small businesses to close; our entire energy infrastructure is based on technology that has been outdated for 60 years; short term profits are trumping long term sustainable solutions to our biggest problems. I'm counting on you to listen to the people and do what is right by protecting the Fair Elections Act Sincerely, Judy Puniwai HT 96760 1